21 June 2007

Could someone please explain to me these annoying junk mails that are mini stories or something or other. What's the point? There's nothing but a story, nothing to sell or links to get you to go anywhere.
"Walking toward her he seemed straight out of a movie. Not any movie but the kind that it's obvious he's way too good looking for her and she's less than average. Though she wanted to turn away for fear he'd embarrass her, it was as if she was frozen in her tracks, unable to resist the desire coming her way."
Q: How do I get them to stop or is it a part of the online life I lead?

I've been getting these for months now, along with most of the faculty I work with. No one has ever explained who they are from and why we are still getting them. Sorry I'm no help, just in the same boat-BTW-I saw your great logo on osp and looked up your blog, it's great.

Lucky, I get those too. I click on 'em because they come from Susie or Jonathon or some name of someone I might know....open it up and it's just a bunch of words in a run on story...kinda like this comment.Love ya!

the archives...

baby names...

I have a peeve about names and name spellings. I'm not the boss of anyone and their name rights, but I do have an opinion and am not afraid to use it ;)

I don't understand the fetish of spelling a name completely different or making up some bizarre one for that kid to "stand out."

How 'bout you teach Chris self-esteem, confidence, and the strength to "stand out" by being a great musician, artist, student, humanitarian, friend, hard worker, etc. instead of making Khrys have to spell/explain his name for everyone he comes in contact with for the REST OF HIS LIFE?

If you find your or your kids name(s) on this list don't get bent out of shape. Hopefully you are confident in yourself to realize that not everyone will agree with you in life and you decided when you picked the name (or chose not to legally change it as an adult) that it doesn't matter what people think because you like it.

If you're in the market for baby names (if you've already named your child this, it's all good; I'm talking about future born children here), DO NOT name your kid these overused names (including the different spelling variations):
(How do people NOT know these are popular?)

Sophie

Jaden

Addison

Ella

Madison

Kate

Jane

Ava

Connor

Joshua

Isabelle/Isabella/Bella

Emma

Isaac

Olivia

Jacob

Zachary

Kaitlyn

Noah

Emily

Jackson

Aiden

Some of my favs lately...

Joss

Dax

Monte

Benton

Dane

Hugh

Murphy

Stella

Maddox

Jillian

Landon

Mack

Scarlett

Portia

Wade

Lucas

Asher

Finley

Jon

Vivian

Sofia (if you're stuck on Sophie, I like the European spelling)

Davis

Miller (what's with me and last names as first names?)

Some names that should be off-the-market (like retiring a sports jersey number), for obvious reasons...